re: If POSSIBLE a discussion about Trump.

I think he probably has regrets. Everyone in the private sector, and especially in real estate ownership and development has been trained to hate government. It has to be an incredibly difficult transition to deal with the slow moving bureaucracy. When he wants to go hang out at one of his favorite restaurants and get a prime piece of meat well done, and douse it with ketchup, he can't do it without constantly being monitored and criticized.

He did it becuase he has ego. That is true of almost everyone who runs for elective office. I think he also did it becuase he thought he could make a difference.

But yes, back to one of your points. I don't think it is unlikely that he doesn't look back and think, screw this, Atlas shrugged.